Ilen Bank House Guidebook
Sightseeing
Ireland's first Marine Nature Reserve and unique sea-water lake, Lough Hyne is one of the most beautiful spots in West Cork and offers diving and water sports opportunities.
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Lough Hyne
Ireland's first Marine Nature Reserve and unique sea-water lake, Lough Hyne is one of the most beautiful spots in West Cork and offers diving and water sports opportunities.
Dún na Séad castle was built in 1215 and has had a long and fascinating history. It fell into a ruined state in the middle of the seventeenth century, however, and remained a ruin until recent works of restoration, which began in 1997 and continued until 2005, made it habitable once again.
Dun na Sead Castle
Village MooringsDún na Séad castle was built in 1215 and has had a long and fascinating history. It fell into a ruined state in the middle of the seventeenth century, however, and remained a ruin until recent works of restoration, which began in 1997 and continued until 2005, made it habitable once again.
The Skibbereen area was one of the worst affected by the Irish Famine. It became notorious as the center of some of the most harrowing suffering endured by famine victims throughout the country. The Heritage Centre does a wonderful job of depicting this tragic event in history.
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Skibbereen Heritage Centre
The Skibbereen area was one of the worst affected by the Irish Famine. It became notorious as the center of some of the most harrowing suffering endured by famine victims throughout the country. The Heritage Centre does a wonderful job of depicting this tragic event in history.
The Baltimore Beacon is a white-painted stone beacon at the entrance to the harbour at Baltimore, County Cork, Ireland. The beacon was built at the order of the British government following the 1798 Rebellion. It was part of a series of lighthouses and beacons dotted around the Irish coast, forming a warning system. To get to the bacon, it's a short uphill walk from the parking lot.
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Balitmore Beacon
Beacon RoadThe Baltimore Beacon is a white-painted stone beacon at the entrance to the harbour at Baltimore, County Cork, Ireland. The beacon was built at the order of the British government following the 1798 Rebellion. It was part of a series of lighthouses and beacons dotted around the Irish coast, forming a warning system. To get to the bacon, it's a short uphill walk from the parking lot.
Drombeg stone circle is dramatically situated on a rocky terrace with sweeping views over farmland to the Atlantic Ocean. Drombeg is perhaps the finest example of a distinctive series of stone circles found in Cork and Kerry. Stone circles were places of ritual and ceremony in the later Bronze Age period (c. 1500 BC - 600 BC) and were usually associated with human burial. Also at the site is a fulacht fiadh or prehistoric cooking site.
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Vòng tròn đá Drombeg
Drombeg stone circle is dramatically situated on a rocky terrace with sweeping views over farmland to the Atlantic Ocean. Drombeg is perhaps the finest example of a distinctive series of stone circles found in Cork and Kerry. Stone circles were places of ritual and ceremony in the later Bronze Age period (c. 1500 BC - 600 BC) and were usually associated with human burial. Also at the site is a fulacht fiadh or prehistoric cooking site.
Baltimore is at the centre of whale and dolphin watching in West Cork. Dolphins, in particular, may be encountered at any time of year.
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Whale Watch West Cork
Baltimore is at the centre of whale and dolphin watching in West Cork. Dolphins, in particular, may be encountered at any time of year.
City/town information
The market town of Skibbereen is an enterprising, vibrant and friendly town. Characterised by its many colourful, traditional buildings and shopfronts, the town has a strong local community spirit, which is showcased through the numerous well-known and popular festivals that take place on an annual basis
Skibbereen has often been referred to as the ‘Capital of the Carberies’ and its central location along the N71 makes it the perfect base from which to explore the many surrounding harbours and villages.
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Skibbereen
The market town of Skibbereen is an enterprising, vibrant and friendly town. Characterised by its many colourful, traditional buildings and shopfronts, the town has a strong local community spirit, which is showcased through the numerous well-known and popular festivals that take place on an annual basis
Skibbereen has often been referred to as the ‘Capital of the Carberies’ and its central location along the N71 makes it the perfect base from which to explore the many surrounding harbours and villages.